1 . Julian is a 26-year-old grassroots artist. With a bold and humorous style, his creations have earned more than 6 million ________ on several social media platforms and sold more than 60,000 pieces on the video platform.

However, Julian’s ________ to art was not easy. He was born in a poor village. At the age of 6, Julian began to teach himself to ________ by using waste bricks to practice on walls due to the unaffordability of art supplies. Despite facing ________, including the disability caused by an injury at the age of 11, drawing remained Julian’s passion.

________ the increased popularity of short videos, he could ________ his works online, gradually gaining success. Julian's life also got improved by selling paintings. His dreams, however, are even ________. “My goal is to share my work with more people and I also want to ________ and motivate them with humor,” Julian said. Many of his paintings reflect his journey of ________ obstacles. For Julian, it seems that the inspiration for creation is ________. In his eyes, any scene or word can be a source of inspiration.

Some media called Julian as “the Grassroots Picasso”, but he modestly rejected the ________, saying he is just a “painting hobbyist”.

Julian hopes to engage in more exciting adventures, including organizing exhibitions at home and abroad to encourage more young people to ________ their dreams. “I always believe that it is ________ to learn to persevere. If you love something, then put in more ________. The experiences we have are ________ the foundation for the future, and we will always leave our mark.” Julian said.

1.

A．fans

B．friends

C．teachers

D．authors

2.

A．addiction

B．response

C．introduction

D．path

3.

A．knock

B．draw

C．write

D．build

4.

A．difficulty

B．poorness

C．danger

D．failure

5.

A．Similar to

B．According to

C．Thanks to

D．Close to

6.

A．check

B．practice

C．collect

D．share

7.

A．harder

B．weaker

C．bigger

D．farther

8.

A．interview

B．inspire

C．invite

D．involve

9.

A．overcoming

B．decreasing

C．preventing

D．building

10.

A．timeless

B．helpless

C．endless

D．useless

11.

A．topic

B．favor

C．title

D．faith

12.

A．reflect

B．obtain

C．change

D．pursue

13.

A．urgent

B．essential

C．serious

D．smart

14.

A．wisdom

B．emotion

C．knowledge

D．effort

15.

A．laying

B．preparing

C．serving

D．creating

3 . Last September, I entered high school. I was upset since everything seemed to be_______ to me. At home, I was also very _______. My older brother and sister had their friends. They both _______ . Why couldn't I?

Recently, my grades had gone down along with my lack of _______. One day, when I was doing my homework in the bedroom, I kept making mistakes. So I tore (撕) the paper out of my notebook and _______ it. Soon the floor was littered with paper. It gave me a sense of _______ to see the mess as if it _______ all my weakness. When my mom passed by and blamed (责备) me for the mess, I was even more upset. What had happened to Mom who used to love me with complete _______? I didn't try to _______ my pain. Angrily, standing up, I shut the door ________ without a word.

The next day, I came home and found no one. I was happy not to be met with Mom's________.   I opened my bedroom door and was ________ to see the clean floor. Then I noticed the note on my bed. I ________ Mom's perfect handwriting at once, “Dear Karole, I'm truly sorry that I have been very ________ with you lately. I only expect you to be happy   Love, Mom ”At that moment, a weight seemed to be ________ from me. I suddenly realized Mom still loved me the same way, and that I should love myself too.

1.

A．familiar

B．valuable

C．common

D．foreign

2.

A．curious

B．lonely

C．outgoing

D．comfortable

3.

A．hung up

B．ran away

C．fitted in

D．fell behind

4.

A．failure

B．sadness

C．confidence

D．success

5.

A．threw

B．painted

C．checked

D．copied

6.

A．safety

B．helplessness

C．honor

D．fear

7.

A．limited

B．removed

C．destroyed

D．proved

8.

A．acceptance

B．responsibility

C．preparation

D．determination

9.

A．consider

B．explain

C．feel

D．ignore

10.

A．carefully

B．gently

C．slowly

D．heavily

11.

A．praise

B．confusion

C．dissatisfaction

D．request

12.

A．amazed

B．addicted

C．annoyed

D．proud

13.

A．forgot

B．recognized

C．corrected

D．recommended

14.

A．dishonest

B．pleased

C．impatient

D．close

15.

A．lifted

B．brought

C．pulled

D．kept

4 . For the hearing-impaired swimmer Peng Huidi, participating in the Chengdu FISU World University Games, has been a life-changing experience and a ______ journey for the young student who has overcome all the difficulties to ______ her sporting dreams.

When she was 2 years old, her ______ was damaged due to a high fever. She became ______ and dared not speak to others. Hoping to ______ her out of her shell, Peng’s father took his daughter to learn swimming. It was there that Peng discovered her passion and her ______ was spotted by a coach.

“I love being in the pool. When I’m in the water, I hear no ______ . There’s just me charging forward, and me alone. The blue pool in my eyes is peaceful, and it also ______ strength,” Peng said. ______ she cannot hear the starting order during competitions, she uses a light next to the pool as her ______ to start. This means there is usually a(n) ______ of between 0. 2 and 0. 5 seconds in Peng’s dive. In order to ______ the gap, she has to train extra hard.

Years of effort finally ______ . She was invited to the swimming team for the Olympics. “The World University Games ______ me with a very rare and important chance. It has broadened my horizons and allowed me to compete on a much bigger ______ . I prepared for these games for a very long time,” Peng said excitedly.

1.

A．bold

B．horrible

C．remarkable

D．frustrating

2.

A．dream

B．pursue

C．choose

D．create

3.

A．smell

B．taste

C．sight

D．hearing

4.

A．awkward

B．confident

C．confused

D．silent

5.

A．run

B．cut

C．bring

D．drop

6.

A．talent

B．secret

C．interest

D．weakness

7.

A．noise

B．shout

C．scream

D．cheer

8.

A．gains

B．unites

C．reserves

D．represents

9.

A．If

B．Though

C．Once

D．Before

10.

A．sign

B．signal

C．symbol

D．sample

11.

A．error

B．distinction

C．delay

D．lead

12.

A．find

B．narrow

C．widen

D．cross

13.

A．paid off

B．put off

C．set off

D．showed off

14.

A．charged

B．helped

C．supported

D．provided

15.

A．beach

B．court

C．stage

D．field

5 . My world changed when I was visiting my best friend Becky three years ago. Her dog had _________ a litter of pups and there was one puppy left when I arrived.

The puppy was so _________ that I still remember Becky saying, “Don’t get too _________, and I know you aren’t into a dog.” Unexpectedly, a few days into my visit, it _________ that this little puppy was coming home with me! I called him Timmy.

When getting home, it was very clear that my two cats were not so enthusiastic about the new _________ to our family. It took a while for the three of them to find their _________, and, for me, having a puppy really took some time to adapt to, who was always so _________ and wanted to be everywhere I was. I couldn’t believe how _________ this little puppy was on my time and love. In spite of that, there were _________ times when I wondered if I’d made the wrong decision — especially when he put __________ in my clothes. I soon learned that I couldn’t __________ things on the floor — nothing was safe from those little teeth!

Timmy is now three years old and I love __________ at the parks with my best buddy. He still follows me around like a __________. Wherever I go, my little man, who has got the best __________ that wins everyone over. I can’t __________ him not being right at my heels now.

1.

A．abandoned

B．identified

C．seen

D．had

2.

A．puzzling

B．fascinating

C．depressing

D．uplifting

3.

A．attached

B．occupied

C．frightened

D．amused

4.

A．witnessed

B．reported

C．happened

D．implied

5.

A．contribution

B．generation

C．combination

D．addition

6.

A．shelter

B．rhythm

C．feature

D．manner

7.

A．energetic

B．generous

C．brilliant

D．considerate

8.

A．precious

B．significant

C．dependent

D．essential

9.

A．hopefully

B．fortunately

C．rarely

D．definitely

10.

A．patterns

B．holes

C．buttons

D．paints

11.

A．leave

B．seek

C．tailor

D．drag

12.

A．cutting in

B．fading out

C．showing up

D．hanging out

13.

A．shadow

B．dog

C．friend

D．thief

14.

A．capability

B．position

C．personality

D．diversity

15.

A．cheat

B．picture

C．reflect

D．suggest

6 . Earlier in the year we set out plans for a butterfly garden in the heart of the village. We drew up a plan showing our ______ and needed a donation to buy wildflower seeds. While we ______ to see if our donation would come through, Butterfly Conservation Scotland ______ us enough wildflower seeds.

The next ______ was that the seeds would have to be ______ within the next fortnight, which also meant that the turf (草皮) would have to be lifted before we could plant! It was suggested that we ______ a machine to lift the turf.

Last weekend, before we set out to plant our sunflowers, an unexpected ______ came!A lady came to me and ______ me a donation of £40!Problem was ______.We hired the turf- lifting machine and set to work ______ the turf. I sent out a call for Sunday ______ and 10 volunteers turned up, so we all got to work, rolling and making the turf into ______ shapes in the centre of our garden. The soil was then cleared and the seeds were sown and ______.

We were just about to ______ for the day, when my friend turned up with a lot of daisies (雏菊). What a joy! Everyone ______ to work and planted the daisies all along the back of the garden

1.

A．thanks

B．abilities

C．advantages

D．ideas

2.

A．waited

B．advised

C．explored

D．organized

3.

A．rented

B．awarded

C．offered

D．served

4.

A．experiment

B．problem

C．exchange

D．lecture

5.

A．planted

B．registered

C．improved

D．delivered

6.

A．sell

B．update

C．make

D．hire

7.

A．question

B．change

C．kindness

D．course

8.

A．mailed

B．handed

C．returned

D．threw

9.

A．solved

B．provided

C．appreciated

D．admired

10.

A．repairing

B．firing

C．drawing

D．cutting

11.

A．families

B．partners

C．classmates

D．volunteers

12.

A．confusing

B．creative

C．formal

D．awkward

13.

A．removed

B．watered

C．applied

D．recycled

14.

A．jog

B．hike

C．leave

D．escape

15.

A．continued

B．refused

C．pretended

D．challenged

8 . Emma is a lively girl. She applied to join the school’s dance club as soon as she _________ high school. She had heard lots of _________ about high school clubs and had always been hoping to join one.

As the school’s 100th anniversary (周年纪念日) drew near, Emma’s club needed to perform at the celebration. Emma was excited but _________ when she knew she had been _________ to be one of the performers. Emma wasn’t used to performing _________. However, her teammates’ encouragement gave her hope and her _________ improved.

The day finally came. Emma _________ her dance moves over and over again in her mind when she and the team were _________ backstage. Then, they stepped onto the stage one by one. Feeling very nervous, Emma began to dance. _________, she stumbled (绊脚) and fell. At that very moment, she breathed heavily and her heart was racing like a __________ rabbit. The audience (观众) saw that in surprise, __________ they soon cheered Emma on.

With her teammates’ help, Emma picked herself up and __________ to dance with calm. Then the team did their best for the show, and the audience were impressed by them.

When it was all over, the audience __________ the performers with cheers and praise. Emma’s team even won an award! Emma was __________ for the love and support from her teammates and the audience. She realized that bravely facing fears and rising to challenges are necessary __________ to have. Surely, she will remember the experience forever.

1.

A．finished

B．started

C．left

D．passed

2.

A．actions

B．dreams

C．stories

D．situations

3.

A．surprised

B．annoyed

C．bored

D．nervous

4.

A．chosen

B．proved

C．found

D．expected

5.

A．in exchange

B．in public

C．in pairs

D．in secret

6.

A．interest

B．health

C．skill

D．confidence

7.

A．enjoyed

B．designed

C．practiced

D．learned

8.

A．waiting

B．performing

C．talking

D．arguing

9.

A．Quickly

B．Clearly

C．Suddenly

D．Beautifully

10.

A．dead

B．frightened

C．wounded

D．cute

11.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

12.

A．stopped

B．failed

C．forgot

D．continued

13.

A．trusted

B．showered

C．troubled

D．compared

14.

A．famous

B．suitable

C．thankful

D．responsible

15.

A．qualities

B．views

C．styles

D．topics

10 . The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my entire family would ______ on almost every traditional festival to have dinner. While the ______ were discussing something beyond our comprehension, we kids would play hide-and-seek.

The round table is a ______ of a reunion of our families and an ______ to our families. But as a matter of fact, in China, almost everything can be solved over a ______ table. The marriage bells between a loving couple and the ______ between business partners can all happen on the same round table. ______ , I start to wonder what this round table is to us, and its true significance starts to ______ in front of me.

The food on the table may ______ with time. The reasons why we come together may be ______ , but the sensation behind it remains the same. And that is our tolerance of different people or willingness to ______ different cultures.

In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n) ______ epic migration: would take place in China. The power that ______ us to do so has been sustaining Chinese civilization for thousands of years, and even the history of our nation has been the stories of ______ or running to the round table to which we ______ . The round table is and will always be a symbol of the Chinese sensation.

1.

A．imagine

B．reunite

C．repeat

D．flee

2.

A．strangers

B．teachers

C．adults

D．teenagers

3.

A．symbol

B．schedule

C．decoration

D．ceremony

4.

A．argument

B．occupation

C．operation

D．attachment

5.

A．round

B．new

C．long

D．square

6.

A．dreams

B．negotiations

C．secrets

D．experiments

7.

A．Obviously

B．Moreover

C．Consequently

D．Instead

8.

A．explore

B．expand

C．clarify

D．unfold

9.

A．keep

B．change

C．sell

D．display

10.

A．various

B．public

C．typical

D．temporary

11.

A．switch

B．predict

C．forbid

D．accept

12.

A．annual

B．innovative

C．unnecessary

D．modern

13.

A．forces

B．assists

C．reminds

D．drives

14.

A．caring about

B．looking for

C．figuring out

D．making up

15.

A．adapt

B．apply

C．belong

D．turn